Reversible bridle-bit.



No. 783,966. PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905" P. B. KOQHHEISER.

REVERSIBLE BRIDLE BIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1904.

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PATENT PHILIP B. KOCHHEISER, OF BELLVILLE, OHIO.

REVERSIBLE l3FilDLE-BlT.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 783,966, dated February 28, 1905.

Application filed May 5, 1904. Serial No. 206,457.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP B. Kool-ninisnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bellville, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reversible Bridle-Bits, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in bridle-bits; and one object of my in vention is the provision of a bridle-bit which will be reversible to provide either a smooth-edged or plane bit or a serrated edge or rough bit, such as is desired for fractious horses or young colts.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a bridle-bit which will be capable of instant reversal, according to circumstances and when desired, and which will be of simplest, most durable, cheapest, and most practical construction.

With these objects in view my invention consists of a bridle-bit embodying novel features of construction and combinations of parts for service, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure '1 represents a front elevation of my reversible bit. Fig. 2 represents a top plan view, and Fig. 3 represents aside or edge view, of the bit.

My bridle-bit consists of the bit mouth-bar A, having the smooth face B, such as ordinarily used, and the toothed or corrugated face U, such as used upon young colts or fractious animals, each end of the mouth-bar being formed with an opening I) and with the angular recesses E, said ends thus being flat or rectangular. Resting upon the under side of the mouth-bar is the curved guard F, which passes under the hp of the horse and prevents lateral movement of the bit, and the ends of said guard are made square or atan angle, as at G, to fit snugly upon the under face, as at H, of the mouth-bar, said ends of the guard being also formed with an opening J, and litting in the recesses of the mouth-bar and against the under face of the end of the guard are the lips K. formed with openings L of the ring M, and through the openings in said lip and in the mouth-piece and guard passes the securing and binding screw N N.

From this construction it will be seen that the guard, mouth-bar, and ring are clamped in the adjusted position and that either the smooth face of the mouth-bar or the toothed face can be used, as circui'nstances require, and thus areversible bit is provided which is thoroughly efiicient in every particular and which can be produced at a very small ligure.

I claim- 1. A bridle-bit consisting of the mouth-bar having a smooth face and a toothed face, a guard secured to said mouth piece or bar and rings having means to claim the parts in position and permit use of the smooth or serrated face.

2. A. bridle-bit consisting of the mouth-bar having a smooth and a serrated face or edge, a guard having its end litting snug against the end of the mouth-bar and the pair of rings having their ends engaging and securing the mouth-bar and guard said rings being capable of reversal to present the smooth or the toothed face of the bar.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP B. liOUIll-IEISICR."

lVitnesses:

VAN O. Coon, JOHN F. Iii-1AM en. 

